A couple of days ago, this was my attitude. 😉 This past Friday, we discovered our refrigerator/freeze had quit cooling sometime prior. It was a model with a linear compressor, which is usually silent but runs constantly and adjusts the cooling as needed, keeping the temperatures more even while being more efficient. It all sounds…
“I do an awful lot of thinking and dreaming about things in the past and the future – the timelessness of the rocks and the hills – all the people who have existed there. I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead…
“Setting boundaries is not just about defining limits; it’s about creating a foundation for growth. Once you establish those boundaries, you can challenge yourself to excel and exceed them.” – unknown These “Festivus” posts began with an arbitrary boundary limiting photos to those taken from on, above, or below this year’s Christmas tree. Our living…
Dear Santa, Let’s try this again. All I want for next year is a fat bank account and a slim body. Please don’t mix the two up like you did last year. Thinking ahead: quickly following Festivus and Christmas is New Year’s, along with the notorious New Year’s resolutions. The most popular resolutions revolve…
Beneath the boughs of flocked green, A tapestry of colors and folded seams, Each box is a story, neatly wrapped, In ribbons whispering secret dreams. The red, the white, the silver, the blue, Each one a promise, each one is true. They symbolize hope, joy, love, and grace, A reminder of friendship in their…
Atop our tree, a sight so rare, A blue Eucalyptus, beyond compare. No twinkling star and no angel bright, Just nature’s touch, a festive delight. em